“Never have I asked an August sky, ‘Where has last July gone?’ “

That’s one of my favorite lines in the song “Many A New Day” from Rodgers and Hammerstein’s musical Oklahoma. 

Here’s where July went for our family:

• 4 more sailing trips
• 2 trips to the  beach
• 1 trip to the Culpepper & Merriweather Circus
• 1 teddy bear tea party
• 1 trip to the Arboretum
• 1 evening playing in the sprinkler
• 1 trip to Teddy Bear Park in Stillwater, Minn.
• 1 Tiny Party that was BIG fun
• 2 birthday parties
• 1 trip to Lowry Nature Center
• 1 church picnic
• 1 Teddy Bear Band Concert in the park
• 1 trip to Sonic Drive-In
• 1 trip to Build-A-Bear Workshop
• 1 visit to see newly hatched Bantam chicks
• 1 beautiful wedding & fun reception
• 3 trips to various playgrounds at nearby parks
• 1 trip to the community center pool
• 1 paddle boat excursion at Centennial Lakes
• countless picnics

Perhaps you notice a re-occurring theme? Teddy bears! I’m putting together a more detailed post complete with pictures of our Teddy Bear Stay-cation. (That’s like a vacation, only you don’t leave town.) Stay tuned for that post later this week!